British Gates (& Timber) Limited (00773901): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2013-01-10
- Administrators
- Michael Colin John Sanders, Adrian Paul Dante
- Administrators' firm
- MHA
- Incorporated
- 1963-09-12
- Location
- London
- Industry
- 16100 Sawmilling and planing of wood
Why it went into administration
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Creditor pressure / legal action
From the administrators' statement
The Company was Incorporated on 12 September 1963 to Incorporate the business of a partnership that had been operating for several years as “British Gates” The partnership business traces its history to the 1930’s and the Company acquired that business and the assets, including the freehold property shortly after incorporation
The Company manufactured timber products and although it offered joinery services manufacturing products on a design & build basis, such as bespoke windows and doors, the main product range was traditional style external wooden gates
The Company had developed a strong reputation in the industry for the quality of its gates and the “British Gates” brand in this area is well known The Company traded profitably for many years with regular commercial stockist customers as well as individually commissioned works providing a steady and reliable workflow
Administrators' statement of proposals (2013-03-05) · Companies House register